Stories from Thursday, March 3, 2011

100 YEARS AGO (1911) Snow is just one foot deep in Fort Scott. This is based on Weather Observer E.A. Shaver's report. During February, Fort Scott was blessed with 6 1/2 inches of rain, which beats any February on record for years. Feb. 21 and 22 were the coldest days with a reading 10 above. The warmest day was the first when the temperature climbed to 84...

Due to the winter storms that occurred during the month of February, local Farm Service Agency (FSA) offices are receiving a number of applications under the Livestock Incentive Program (LIP). This livestock disaster program was included in the last farm bill to offer indemnity reimbursement to producers for above average death losses due to extreme weather events like our recent winter storms...

One of the most critical management decisions a producer should make is to properly lime his or her fields. Using lime to correct the acid soil conditions can have a significant impact on crop yields. But like other forms of soil corrections, lime is an expense and nobody wants to apply more than necessary...

Darren Crays, owner of Designing Edge Graphics, 708 E. 10th St., attended the Joplin Area Advertising Federation ADDY Competition on Feb. 19 in Joplin, Mo. At the event, Crays received a silver award for his entry of a color brochure that he produced for another local business, Twister Trailer...

Submitted to the Tribune A Quicken workshop geared toward farm and ranch operations is scheduled for March 16 at the Fort Scott Community College MILL (Maximized Individualized Learning Lab) in the Academic Building on the east side. The event is sponsored by K-State Research and Extension, Union State Bank and Fort Scott Community College. Registration will begin at 2:45 p.m., with the program commencing at 3 p.m...

Kasee Johnel Coleman, 25, of 314 S. Eddy, Fort Scot, was arrested by the Fort Scott Police Department on March 2 at 2:59 a.m. for driving while suspended and no liability insurance and was released the same day at 5:07 a.m. on a $1,750 bond. Cadillac McNack, 59, of 924 Barbee, Fort Scott, was arrested by the Fort Scott Police Department on March 2 at 2:59 a.m. for possession of drug paraphernalia and released the same day at 5:14 a.m. on a $1,250 bond...

PALMER -- Anthony and Courtney Palmer, of Nevada, Mo., are proud to announce the of their daughter Abigail Grace Palmer. Abigail was born at 5:31 p.m., March 1, 2011 at Mercy Health Center in Fort Scott. She weighed 7 pounds, 12 ozs. at birth. Maternal grandparents are Marinda and Jerry Faulkner, Phoenix, Ariz...

Local motorists will soon start experiencing delays along U.S. Highway 69 between Fort Scott and Arma. The Kansas Department of Transportation plans to begin work Friday on a concrete pavement patching project on the 14-mile stretch of U.S. Highway 69 between Fort Scott and Arma...

As spring approaches and weather worries shift from snow to tornadoes, the Fort Scott City Commission received a bit of good news during Tuesday's meeting regarding the safety of the city's residents. Fort Scott Police Chief Ron Puterbaugh said FSPD has been passed through the first round of acceptance for a grant through the Kansas Division of Emergency Management that would fund 75 percent of the cost of five new storm sirens for the city...

The Good Neighbor Action Team recently began making plans for the Good Neighbor Blitz, a six-day home improvement initiative the group organizes each year to help eligible residents complete home repairs or improvements. GNAT co-convenor Treva Williams said the fourth annual campaign is scheduled to take place June 9-14 and the group is beginning to recruit volunteers to help with the effort. ...

As part of a capstone project wrapping their studies at the University of Kansas' School of Journalism, 31 students are looking at ways to promote and bring business to Fort Scott. Recently, civic leaders and business people from across the community gathered in the City Commission room of City Hall to be grilled by students about the strengths and weaknesses of the community...

LIBERAL, Kan. -- Seward County forced 31 turnovers as the homestanding Saints defeated Fort Scott Community College's women, 64-41, in the first round of the Region VI Tournament here Tuesday night. The Saints (21-10) were credited with 21 steals in the game. They also held the Greyhounds (9-22) to just 10 points in the first half...

COTTONWOOD FALLS -- Jayhawk-Linn's girls will get to play on their home court one more time. The opportunity comes about after the fifth-seeded Jayhawks went on the road Tuesday night and defeated the No. 4 seed, Chase County here, 52-41, in the first round of the Jayhawk-Linn Class 2A Sub-State Tournament...

A five-run seventh inning gave visiting Crowder College (Mo.) momentum to go on to a 10-5 victory over Fort Scott Community College's baseball team at Lions Field Wednesday afternoon. In that seventh inning, Crowder (12-4) scored all its runs with nobody out, the last 3 coming on on a David Guarno home run over the left-field fence...